Amaranthaceae

Charpentiera is a flowering plant genus in the family Amaranthaceae. It consists of five species endemic to Hawaii, where they are known as pāpala, and one species found only on the island of Tubuai in the Austral Islands. All species are trees, some reaching more than in height. The genus is named for Arsène Charpentier (1781-1818), professor of pharmacy at Antwerp from 1810 to 1814 and at Cherbourg from 1814 to 1816.

The Betoideae are a small subfamily of the flowering plant amaranth family, Amaranthaceae sensu lato (or in Chenopodiaceae sensu stricto). Commonly known members include beet, sugar beet, chard, and mangelwurzel, which all are cultivars of Beta vulgaris.

Dissocarpus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Amaranthaceae.

Sericocoma is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. Its native range is Southern Africa, including Namibia and the Cape Provinces and Northern Provinces of South Africa.

Tidestromia is a genus with about six or seven species of annual or subshrub perennial plants native to desert and semi-arid regions of the western United States, Mexico and tropical America in the family Amaranthaceae. A common name of some species is honeysweet. The stems are reddish and contrast conspicuously with the silvery leaves. This genus is named for the botanist Ivar Tidestrom.

Chenolea is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Amaranthaceae.

Kyphocarpa is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. It is in the Amaranthoideae subfamily.

Calicorema is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Amaranthaceae.

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Osteocarpum is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Amaranthaceae.

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thumb | right | Pupalia lappacea Pupalia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Amaranthaceae.

Marcelliopsis is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. It is within the subfamily of Amaranthoideae.

Eokochia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. The only species is Eokochia saxicola.

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Xylosalsola is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. Its native range is Southern European Russia to Mongolia and Pakistan. Its species include: Xylosalsola arbuscula (Pall.) Tzvelev Xylosalsola chiwensis (Popov) Akhani & Roalson Xylosalsola paletzkiana (Litv.) Akhani & Roalson Xylosalsola richteri (Moq.) Akhani & Roalson

Pfaffia is a genus of plants in the family Amaranthaceae.

Caroxylon is a genus of shrubby flowering plants in the family Amaranthaceae, found in drier areas of the Old World, including southern Africa, Madagascar, northern Africa, Mediterranean islands of Europe, the Canary Islands, Socotra, Ukraine, Russia, western Asia, Central Asia, India, western and northern China, and Mongolia.

Arthrophytum is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Amaranthaceae.

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Horaninovia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. It also belongs to the tribe Salsoleae as well as in the subfamily Salsoloideae.

Halanthium is a genus of flowering plants in the amaranth family, Amaranthaceae. It includes five species of annuals native to western Asia, ranging from Turkey to the Caucasus, Iraq, and Iran.

Hebanthe is a genus of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae, native to Mexico to southern tropical America. The genus was first described by Carl von Martius.

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thumb | right | alt=alt=Refer to caption | Digera muricata in Theni, Cumbam Valley, Tamil Nadu, India. Digera muricata is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. It is the sole species in genus Digera. It is an annual native to parts of Africa and Asia, ranging from Egypt to Tanzania in eastern Africa, and to Madagascar, the Arabian Peninsula, Afghanistan, the Indian Subcontinent, Myanmar, southeastern China, Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and the Maluku Islands.

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Grubovia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Amaranthaceae.

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Centema is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Amaranthaceae.

Heterostachys is a genus of flowering plants in the plant family Amaranthaceae. The two species are shrubby halophytes native to South America and Central America.

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Pedersenia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Amaranthaceae.

The Suaedoideae are a subfamily of plants in the family Amaranthaceae (now including the former family Chenopodiaceae). These plants are characterized by well-developed leaves, which, except for the Bienertia genus, feature a central vascular bundle and numerous lateral bundles. Suaedoideae are found nearly worldwide and play a significant role in the vegetation of shorelines and salty inland habitats, particularly in arid regions. The subfamily includes both C3 and C4 plants, with C4 photosynthesis having originated independently four times within the group. Phylogenetic research divides Suae

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Guilleminea is a small genus of plants in the family Amaranthaceae. They are sometimes known as matweeds. These are prostrate, mat-forming perennial herbs growing from taproots. The genus includes seven species native to the Americas, ranging from Arkansas, Colorado, and California to northern Argentina. The best known species is perhaps Guilleminea densa, the small matweed, which has been introduced to parts of Africa, Australia, and the eastern United States where it is a weed.

Chamissoa is a genus of flowering plants in the family Amaranthaceae of the Caryophyllales order.

Centrostachys aquatica is a species of flowering plants belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. It is the sole species in genus Centrostachys. It is a subshrub or helophyte native to tropical Africa south to Botswana, and to the Indian subcontinent, Indochina, southeastern China, and Java.

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Pleuropterantha is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Amaranthaceae.

Mechowia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. It is also in the Amaranthoideae subfamily.

Pleuropetalum is a genus of flowering plants in the family Amaranthaceae.

Pseudoplantago is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Amaranthaceae.

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Neocentema is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Amaranthaceae.

Lagrezia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Amaranthaceae.

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Sericostachys is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Amaranthaceae.

Ofaiston is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. The only species is Ofaiston monandrum.

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Patellifolia is a genus of flowering plants in the subfamily Betoideae of the family Amaranthaceae. These are mostly procumbent herbs occurring in the Western Mediterranean region and Macaronesia, with some isolated occurrences in North Africa and at the Horn of Africa. They are of interest as crop wild relatives of sugar beet.

Eremophea is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Amaranthaceae.

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Oreobliton is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. The only species is Oreobliton thesioides. Its native range is Algeria and Tunisia in northwestern Africa.